I was always under the impression that you get one BWW- for your FIRST marriage. To me- to have this kind of second wedding is rude (maybe that's me, and my opinion, but it's how I feel). If it is not considered rude to have a big gift grabby wedding for a second marriage, then I stand corrected.

I think the BWW is fine in and of itself - people can get married however they want, if they can afford it. But gift grabiness seems, to me, tackier when it's the second time around.

Why is a BWW automatically "gift grabby"?

We had a relatively expensive wedding and reception, but it had nothing to do with the expectation of gifts.

I don't think that a BWW is gift grabby and I'm sorry if my post made it sound that way. Personally, I don't care if you have a BWW for your second, third or tenth wedding. But if it's your second, third or tenth and you're having a bridal shower, putting registry information in the invitation or making a gazillion dollars filming it, well that annoys me more than it would for a first wedding. That's what I meant.

A bit off topic but why are we supposed to care about the Kardashians? I understand they are somehow related to Bruce Jenner but is that why they came to prominence? (One of the tabloids called Kim Kardashian's wedding the "Wedding of the Year". Oh yeah? And that Will-and-Kate thing a few months ago...?)

I'm not a Trekkie but occasionally I'll watch some of the many incarnations of Star Trek. In one of them (Deep Space Nine(?)), the main villians are these lizard-creatures called Kardassians. So whenever I hear about this generation's version of the Gabor sisters I always chuckle and think of lizard people.

The father of the older 3 girls (Kim, Khloe, and Kourtney) was one of OJ Simpson's lawyers. Kim was raised with people like Paris Hilton. She rose to prominence when a $ex tape that she made with Ray J (little brother of Brandy, the singer) was released. People took note of her assets and the fact that she was lovely and connected, and a reality star was born.

I gather we care, because we are told we are to care about her. She is one of the legion of people we are told are famous, because they're famous. Sort of like a snake swallowing its tail.

Basically, it's easire for the infotainment industry to focus on people who have shills who spend their days spoonfeeding info back to the industry, than to actually go out and find interesting people to discuss.

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My cousin's memoir of love and loneliness while raising a child with multiple disabilities will be out on Amazon soon! Know the Night, by Maria Mutch, has been called "full of hope, light, and companionship for surviving the small hours of the night."

Why do people care about Edward and Bella? Why do they care about Stephanie Plum? Here at Ehell, we've had multiple pages devoted to "American Idol" and comic strip characters. Sometimes people like to escape. Sometimes they like to be amused. There are plenty of outlets on TV for thought-provoking programs, starting with public television and working up to the history and science channels. The Kardashians are on an entertainment TV channel. They're not trying to be thought-provoking or ground moving.

FWIW, I don't watch the show. But I don't think watching the show and having a brain are mutually exclusive, either.

My cousin's memoir of love and loneliness while raising a child with multiple disabilities will be out on Amazon soon! Know the Night, by Maria Mutch, has been called "full of hope, light, and companionship for surviving the small hours of the night."